2026-27 Program Choice - Lottery Results FAQ
- How can I view my student’s lottery results?
- Why was I offered seats for multiple choices?
- Why was I waitlisted for multiple choices?
- How can our waitlist number change?
- How long will the waitlist stay open?
- If I accept an offer will that remove my student from any waitlists they are on for their other choices?
- When offered a seat, how long do we have to accept it?
- How do I accept a seat offer when I have multiple offers?
- If I am offered multiple seats and accept one offer, will that remove my other active offers?
- I applied for my child to attend a Choice Program that my other child currently attends but they were waitlisted. Shouldn’t they have sibling guarantee?
- Do I qualify to attend programs outside of my transportation zone?
- If my child has a Program Choice seat, do I have to reapply every year?
- If I applied for a Choice Program that my child already attends and was offered a seat or waitlisted, what is the next step?
- Does receiving a seat offer in a Program Choice guarantee my student’s placement at the selected school?
How can I view my student’s lottery results?
Why was I offered seats for multiple choices?
Why was I waitlisted for multiple choices?
How can our waitlist number change?
How long will the waitlist stay open?
If I accept an offer will that remove my student from any waitlists they are on for their other choices?
When offered a seat, how long do we have to accept it?
How do I accept a seat offer when I have multiple offers?
If I am offered multiple seats and accept one offer, will that remove my other active offers?
I applied for my child to attend a Choice Program that my other child currently attends but they were waitlisted. Shouldn’t they have sibling guarantee?
Do I qualify to attend programs outside of my transportation zone?
If my child has a Program Choice seat, do I have to reapply every year?
If I applied for a Choice Program that my child already attends and was offered a seat or waitlisted, what is the next step?
Does receiving a seat offer in a Program Choice guarantee my student’s placement at the selected school?
Questions? Please reach out to the School Choice Department at schoolchoice@cms.k12.nc.us.

